113 112 Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS: A VULNERABLE POPULATION According to the National College Health Assessment conducted by the American College Health Association in Spring 2017, the mental health status of graduate students was at an alarming rate within the last 12 months: Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students Reference American College Health Association. (2017). National College Health Assessment: Graduate/Professional Reference Group Executive Summary. Retrieved from https://www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-II_SPRING_2017_GRADUATE_ REFERENCE_GROUP_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.pdf FELT OVERWHELMING ANXIETY 57.2% SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED SUICIDE 6.1% FELT THINGS WERE HOPELESS 44% FELT SO DEPRESSED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FUNCTION 35.7%
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